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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
CHICAGO'S WATER WORKS
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF A
BIG ENGINEERING WORK.
Aqua Pura Pumped from the Lake Into
the Zig City of the West in EnOr-
nous Ouantities-Sti1 More Water
Needed.
Especial Correspondence.1

CHICAGO. Feb. Twenty years or more
ago Chicago tapped Lake Michigan with a
tunnel, five feet in diameter and reaching
two miles from shore Later on a second
tunnel, seven feet in diameter, was dug along
side the first one. OF course. there had to be
something out in the lake to protect the ends
of the tunnel from ice and for the shafts to
find lodgment in. So the engineers con-
structed a big structure on shore, great
house, built Of the heaviest timbers, and
strengthened with 200 tons of iron bolts When
completed they towed the ungainly thing out
into the lake and, locating it at the ends of
the tunnels, threw thousands of tons of rocks
into the compartments provided for that pur-
pose, this weight causing it to settle to the
bottom. There it has stood ever since
through wind and storm. This is the water
works crib, which every visitor has pointed
out to him as he rides along the shore. OF
course there is keeper of this crib, a man
who lives out there all the year round with
his family. 1t is not pleasant place to live
in winter The old crib has a habit of quak-
ing in a storm which must be trying to the
nerves of its denizens, and the grinding of ice
against its sides often makes roar exceeding
in hideousness that of a Chicago political con-
vention. At such times the crib appears to
one stationed upon it to be an immense plow
moving through the ice. The stability of the
structure has been often questioned, and
after a severe storm, dwellers on the lake
shore have risen in the morning expecting to
find It's debris beating upon the beach. But
our crib is still there
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

coming there from
Pennsylvania i n
lS4S. Dinsmore. the
elder, was wealthy,
but the civil war
left him penniless.
Young Dinsmore
went to work to
earn his own living
at the age OF Is. BY
employing all his
leisure time in study
he qualified himself
SO as to secure the
appoin t M e n t of
clerk Of the circuit
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

appears from the
earth suddenly and
entirely. The dude
Of the city is not
sustained by public
appreciation a n d
approval as he was
when he first began
to swarm over the
fashionable avenues
and pervade the
swell clubs. The
very word was
worn out when the
class it was applied
to vanished. The
solitary remnants
of the flock wear a
lonesome expires
sion above the cuff
a,,a,raJae, <ln;,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

speculator W h @ Sc
name has been the
synonym for luck
on the Pacif fc
coast, will be re-
ceived with regret
by all who have
met him. Baldwin
went from Butler
county, o., to In
diana at the age
of z years. At %
he was a merchant
in Valparaiso, Ind.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

British public some
instruction in art
matters he was
laughed at, as it
was considered i'm
possible that the
son Of a shopkeeper
should have the re-
fined nature capa-
BILE Of comprehend
ing the aesthetic.
His first book, en-
titled /" NJ odern
Painters" which
appeared in 1913,
and was jeered at,
is now held to be
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

success has crowned
his pertinacity at
last. In 1879 he came
within one vote
of getting the eau
Gus nomination. In
1872 he contested
the place with An
drew johnson. The
fight was a pro-
tracted one, result
ing in the election
of Gen. Cooper as
a compromise can
didate. In the re-
- N-%4oA - =
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
JOHN RUSKIN,

The Celebrated English Art Critic-Hfs
Latest Step.
John Ruskin has done more toward the
renaissance of art than probably any other
man in this century. Like the ancestors of
Newman and Gladstone, his forefathers were
business people; SO that when the young
Ruskin at the age of "a essayed to give the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
SHERIDAN AND FlTZ HUGH LEE.

A Historical Meeting at Recent White
House Dinner.
That was a striking illustration of letting
bygones be bygones the other day at a White
House dinner in Washington. Among those
present at the banquet were Gen. Sheridan
and Governor Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia.
Their wives were present with them. Mrs.
Lee, beautiful, gray-haired woman, was
taken to dinner by Gen. Sheridan. Mrs.
Sheridan, who, some say, is the prettiest
woman in Washington, went in on the arm
of Governor Lee. The two men sat opposite
each other
1t was a brilliant scene, with the flowers,
the cleaning chandeliers and the ladies bright
dresses. 1t recalled to more than one mind a
scene which happened between these same
two men not quite twenty-five years ago.
1t recalled in brief the fact that Sheridan and
Lee the two generals who did the very
last of the fighting between Union and Con-
felerates at the fall of Richmond, in April, ,'6j.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
U. S. MINISTER TO COREA.

Arkansas Furnishes the Consul General
to That Land.
Hugh Anderson Dinsmore, of Arkansas,
has recently been appointed minister to the
fiowery kingdom of Corea. He is tall,
bright young man of 81 years. He was
horn in Benton county, Arkansas. his father
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for the world but he talks good deal about
his stop coat" And he would hold no COM
munication with person who spoke of trous-
ers as pantaloons, though the day has been
when that name was considered good enough
for the bifurcated garments Of men, by very
respectable people. Even prominent citi-
Eens" have made use of it without losing
their prominence. And no dandy who keeps
up with the times recognizes such thing as
a cane! Not he. He "wears walking
stick" thick, stout stick, very strong, club
like looking, consequently very English.
The dandy Of our grandfathers day, he
who flourished at the beginning of the present
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
Helena, Montana, Thursday, March II, 1887

are to be dug and still other pumping giants
to be erected. When Chicago sets herself
about it she can do almost anything, except
close her gambling houses
WALTER WELLMAN.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
TENNESSEE'S NEW SENATOR.

Ex-Governor william Il. Bate Wins the
Prize at Last.
On three occasions has Ex-Governor Bate
contested for the privilege of representing
Tennessee in the United States senate, and
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

metry, if it had any. The neck was encased
in high satin stock, and the coat had collar
that rolled extravagantly, and its skirts were
cut away in front. Ruffles at the wrists of
course. Glittering buttons and dazzling
chains and seals helped to ornament the
dandy of our grandads day
Beside them, all our dandies are feeble
things; both as to costume and heads. They
are working under troublous conditions.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

century, held his
own with all of
them. Looking at
his portrait, ones
lips are sealed about
the dear old days of
simplicity. He was
a very particular
person about his
clothes, and he was
quite numerous too.
He enjoyed the dis
carding of the wig,
and reveled in his
own hair. His
trousers were long
and tight, and were
buttoned around
the ankle. They
fitted the leg to
perfection, and re-
vealed its SYM
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

Since Mr.. Gladstone has chopped down so
many trees it is now remarked that he ought
to plant some.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
SMELLS OF THE PAST
AS COMPARED WITH THE DUDES AND
DANDIES OF TO-DAY.

COurtier of the Last Century-The Grim
Puritan Dandy-The Old Knickerbocker
Dude.
The word dude" is in itself a satire so pow
erful that it has almost extinguished the class
itdescribed. Isolated specimens remain here
and there, because no species of animals dis
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
equal rights for all


men. And he enforced his theory by cutting
off the heads of all who clung to stockings.
Naturally men found it to their interest to
discard stockings and put on trousers. Hence
we have trousers now, and find it hard to get
rid of them.
Then there was the grim dude of our Puri-
tan fathers. He was not a creature of flip
pant mind. On the contrary he devoted
himself to questions Of deep religious import,
and dressed accordingly. His high crowned,
wide brimmed hat, his well fitting stockings
and wide, immaculate collar made of him a
spectacle of severe fashion that would ter
rorize child to-day. Like other dandies, his
face agreed with his costume. 1t was long,
doleful, awful. The friskiness Of youth was
eliminated from his anatomy, and he went
forth among the fair sex conquering only in
the straight and narrow way. His manners
were no joller than his garments, for be it
known clothes are the expression of thought,
and always agree with the manners Of their
wearer. A Puritan bow was a ceremony
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

that depressed d
everybody within
sight. Long hair
as part Of a
dandy's outfit then.
An abomination
unto the Lord
would have been
the closely shaven
heads of the pres
ent day in their
righteous Puritan
eyes. Th e y b a d
the right idea of
bair. 1t was meant
as a covering for
the head, not as a
crop to be harvest
ed cont n u ally.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
Shorthand Writers

Shorthand Writers in Washington.
In Washington. outside Of the reporters of
congressional debates, there ere but four men
who are masters Of shorthand,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

Trousers are the
mortal enemy of
beauty. They came
in with the French
revolution. T h @
Fr e n C b peasant
wore a baggy leg
wear on the trouser
plan. His concep-
ton of democracy
was to C o III p e l
everybody to wear
the same kind of =
clOtnlng. AflStO-
Gratis wore stock
ings to the knee,
hence the peasant
argued that stock
ings to the knee in
dicated tyrann y
and oppression, and
his kind of trousers
were symbolical of
N
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
LUCKY" BALDWIN.

The Famous Millionaire Speculator of
the Pacific Coast.
The news of the recent severe illness of Mr.
E. j. Baldwin, the daring, open handed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

SPANISH GALLANT. encircleS their
neck. Odd thing that, about the neck wear
being so expressive of the brain force; but it
is just SO with women. You can accurately
guess a woman's nativity by the style in
which she dresses her neck. And the very
tiptop of fashion in neck wear, as in the case
of the male dude, does not signify great brain
weight.
The dandy Of the hour cuts no figure be-
side the dandies of the past. They had the
advantage of laces, ruffles, fantastic head
wear, sashes, knee breeches, swords, and no
end Of frumpery. Our dandy must put his
time in on his bangs. his mustache, his eye
glasses, collar and necktie, and trifles like
that, and then the fit of his clothes is some
thing that taxes him greatly, for that consti-
tutes his claim to an exquisite. Only dude
can wear clothes that fit perfectly, because he
could not keep away every wrinkle if he
moved about in natural way attending
to business. Clothes are like faces; they
show where they have been. A dandy's
clothes must be new every morning and fresh
every evening in appearance.
The Spanish courtier Of the last century
was a creature to make all existing dandies
wretched. Like unto but still more gorgeous
than the French swell Of Richelieu's day was
he. The glory of his head wear, the splendor
of his coat, the elegance Of his entire outfit
all these bring tears to the eyes of the male
creature of swelldom who cannot get out of
the ugly environment of trousers
A fop of the present day-call him dude,
or by any other name, he will smell as sweet
makes but poor appearance as to legs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
WAR SHIP OR GUNBOAT.
WHICH SHALL PREDOMINANT IN
THE FUTURE NAVIES?

The Argument in Favor of Small War
Vessels and Torpedo Boats-What Eu-
rope Is Doing in the Matter.Recent
Trials.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
A Banker and. a Baby.

When the Morristown, N. j., express,
which reaches New York at 9 a. m, stop.
ped at Summit this morning q good
looking oma with 2.year-old child
got on board. Hardly had the train
started when the baby showed Its disap-
prevail of steam travelling by q series of
yells. An old gentlemen. Who is a Wall
street banker, was sitting in the same
seat. He buried his head in his W
paper and said something profane. At
last even the mother gottired OF The noise
and putting tbs child on the seat went to
the rear end OF the car to get Ii some
water. When she retuned the baby had
disappeared, At once she turned to the
banker and demanded her child.
what have you done with it," she
shrieked. AN you villain, you have
thrown my sweet baby from the win
dow and she sat down and discounted
the noise her baby had made. Then she
got up and yelled for the conductor and
wanted the train stopped. When every
body had become excited, two young
men sitting in front reached down and
produced the baby from under their
seat. The mother was pacifed, but che
sat and glsred at the banker all the way
to the city, and evidently thought the
whole thing was his fault.-New York
Mail and Express.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
a Special Train for Abe,

Sioux Falls Press: They tell q good
story at Huron on Abe Boyntons he of
the territorial railroad commission Rail.
roads wait for nc man, hut start on
schedule time. Boynton has g different
theory from this since he became one of
the trio whose authority railroad OFF,
clals respect or in some measure pretend
to respect. The scene of this story is
laid is laid in st, Paul while the re-
doubtabie commissioner was in that CITY
with q of his colleagues on business.
II became necessary Tor the duo to visit
Minneapolis and quite an early morning
! Ste-t YVES necessary to keep an engage
tneDt in the flour city. Mar. Boynton's
colleague while over their breakfast re-
minded bum several times of the feet.
ing moments to train time, bat the
hungry commissioner hung over his
morning meal With no seeming care on
his mind. AT last his colleague made
a bolt for the depot in fear of being left.
You tell 'em I'm comm" shouted Boyn.
ton after him, ''and they'll hold the
train q few Moments" Shortly after
wards the commissioner left the table
and strolled leisnrley down the street
quickeniHg his steps somewhat as he
neared the depot. When within the
| portals his confidence in the o~onsidera-
tion due him from railway porters oozed
out from his extremities as he hurredly
glanced at the clock and heard the clos
ing OF train gates. He sailed through
the door, however, and mp to the porter
who had just the moment placed the
metal obstruction between him and the
now moving tram.
"Why didn't you wait 2" demanded the
commissioner.
What" calculated the porter. swat
for WHAT"
For me-" roared the commissioner
who are youpo meekly asked the por-
ter.
MFR. Boynton produced a card at this
l%uncture, upon receiving which the por.
ter fell back with much difference. ssEx-
cuse me sir" he said removing his hat,
there is a special trian waiting for you
on tine side-track."
A satisfied smile stok. over the featues
OF Dakota's commissioner ~ he took ont
his pocket handkerchief to save the drops
of petspiratian produced by ever anxiety
and the porter was heard softly murmur-
ring that beautiful hymn, "Wait Till the
Clouds Roll By"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01

Omaha Repu9 iican: A Chicago and
important position with the company,
SAID yesterday it was not their intention
20 extend the lines westward to ajunction
with the Oregon aud Pacific, IS has been
reported, and that the only extension in
that direction to bs made this year Is
TO Fort Casper fifty miles west of Fort
Fetterman, where it Ia going for coal.
IL is altogether likely that these denials
are reliable, as the Northwestern is now
busiiy occupied terrifying ground else
where. But it Is nc less true hat the
corporation will be forced by the logic
of events to push its line out TOW ards
the Pacific slope, or else be content to
lag behind and see other roads gather
the harvest. Tue building oil its extern
sion through Nebraska and westward to
Fort Fetterman was q master stroke oil
policy, but to stop at that point would
be to end nowhere. So long ass it holds
n~ndisputed possession and renders
tributary the Black Hills country and
gathers to itself the live stock traffic
which it has wrestea from the Union
and Northern Pacific roads, 1T can afford
to stop construction and reap the i'm
mediate fruits of its enterprise, but its
monopoly IN this direction is not going
to be OF long duration. The Burlington
is already pushing up into that section
an extension from its Nebraska lines,
and the Union Pacific is seeking to re-
cover lost ground by building a lire
northward from Cheyenne to Fort Fet-
terman. Ii Mr.. Potter's assumption OF
the control of the Union Pacific
d~estipies means anything it is that a Wig
osous aggressive policy is the rule in the
future, and the Northwestern and its
incursions into Union Pacific territory
will net be forgotten. When oompe-
Triton begins to be felt Fort Casper and
the coal tields will cease to satisfy the
ambition of the Chicago and Northwest
ern, and its directors will wake up to the
necessity of %oonquering broader do
mains, and these will be found in central
and northern Idaho. Notwithstanding
denisls, the engineering parties havs
pushed out into this field, and to all
intents and purposes. the line is already
located. The Oregon short line is
about to push down q branch TO Boise
City, Idaho, the acknowledged destina-
tion of the Oregon Pacific.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
An Important EIectriea, Quest

"a AHip0rtanG EAectrAfae question,
Philadelphia Telegram: How long
is electric lighting to be con trial? ?"
The question has occurred, no doubt, to
every citizen, and the current PROPOSE
ton to remove street gas lamps rendered
useless by the new lighting, SO. as to
place them IN new neighbcrhooas not
5000 likely to be reached by electricity,
may bring it to an issue. We believe
there Will be no disposition to hurry
matters, yet naturally the question must
be decided st some time. When shall
the marvellous new invention be consider.
ed fully installed ? 10 retain the gas
lamps as an alternative after the entire
suffi aiency Of electricity should be de-
monstrated, would not be business.
like. When. gas superseded the
street OIL lamps, the early cumbersome
apparatus was retained for a while in
expectation that some time it would be
needed through a complete gas failure
But, IN the end, lamps and boxes had
TO go. The pl resent stitution is much
the same as that one. There is not an
exact parallel, since the gas mains will
continue to run everywhere for the use
of private consumers and the street
lamp attachments make o simpler system
than the old lamps did which stood for
themselves alone, ALI the same when
the gas lamps are definitely shown to
be useless, should they continue to EN-.
cumber the streets?
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
An Emotion Beyond Expression.

Mohl Fergusonl' cried Mrs. Mont.
gomery, as her husband came home the
other night and sat down on the piazza
with an air of relief, ''1,ye had such on
interesting visitor! He has been attend
ing the Baptist convention, and is a
missionary dlsa bled in the service, so
he said"
"Huhl. Disabled, was he. Too high
living, Isuppose."
"Oh. no." continued Mrs. Montgomery
,impeIturbedly. He vas playing
BILLIARDS with the captain in the rigging
on thu, voyage to Africa and
"Good thunder!" broke in MI. Mont
gomery
.Yes, and he caught his foot in the
anchor and fell into the capstan bar and
has been land up ever since"
Mr.. Montgomery recovered his breath
with q gasp.
aid then he seemed to be having
such 9 hard time that / gave him yonr
tail white bat, Ferguson; I thought
probably you wouldn't wear ie aay more.
But he did sraell terribly Of alcohol.
He said he used it Oh his shoes to keep
them from cracking,
Mr.. Montgomery didn't say a word
but he arose with q panied expression of
oonntenanoe and left in the direction tDf
the CITY without stopping for his supper.
Dear, dear" said Mrs. Montgomery,
"pm afraid Ferguson has something
painful In his mind. That's twice he,
has gone off without his supper,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
a war Relic Removed.

Omaha Bee: General George Rar-
rington, of the Stein manufacturing
company, of Rochester, N z, is in the
city, and carries suspended from his
watch chain on Enfield rifle bullet
neatly set Ia gold. fhe bullet was shot
into its possessor's E. anatomy III the second
days fight at Gettysburg, when he was
leading q cavalry charge of the first d.
vision OF the army Of tue Potomac. 1t
passed through his left lung and through
one of his kidneys, lodging behind that
organ. Seven weeks ago it was cut out
by DR.. Livermcre in Chicago by an
operation that was both skiliful and
dangerous.
Although troubled at various times by
the presence of the bullet, suffering oo-
c%asiopal hemorrhsges, General Harring-
ton did not experience serious effects
until three months ago. In endeayoring
to cross the Missouri river in a small
boat, below st. Joseph, o cake OF ice
struck the skltf and overturned it. All
on board had to struggle ashore. In the
extraordinary endeavors which he made
on the occasion General Harrington tore
the bullet from its resting place and
Immediately thereafter suffered such
excuciating pain he had to submit to
the dangerous operation.
General Harrington has so many
friends In Omaha that the peculiar incl
deEt possesses almost a local interest.
He passed through Omaha with General
Albert Sidney johnson in the expedition
against the Mormons, and since then
has frequently visited the city, spending
several weeks upon a number of occa-
sions. He is rapidly recovering his
health and is glad to be rid of the ounce
of lead he carried nearly a quarter of o
century,